n. pl. cri·ol·los(-lōz, -yōs) A Spanish American of European, usually Spanish ancestry. adj. 1. Of or relating to a criollo or criollos. 2. Typical of or originating in one of the Spanish-speaking cultures of Latin America: criollo cattle; a criollo dish. [Spanish; see CREOLE.] |
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